Alex C.

MAS 49s will shoot up in value soon. Good buy and nice gun.

Just mentioning the damn Reising makes me shiver.

Thank you very much Brick Fight. On the concealed carry video we took a lot of flak from the gentlemen who insist on carrying the USS Nimitz or nothing at all! That video was also more Patrick's brainchild. In all honestly, I seldom carry a gun (but do keep one in my vehicle). I do like your suggestion as to what gun would be easiest to tote around in a vehicle. The only issue would be how to showcase this in a short amount of time. Maybe a montage with a voiceover? I.E. "Here we see john getting in and out of the Jeep with the AR10. With a time of 20.48 seconds, this was the fastest. The FAL came in last at 26.92 seconds seen here. In order from fastest to slowest, the drill ranking is AR10, X, X, X, X, X, and the FAL had the worst time".

Great suggestions here guys, I sincerely appreciate the input. However realize that time constraints and audience retention are serious concerns, so something like filming a man walking with a gun for an extended period of time would not only be time consuming (we can only film about 7 hours per day) but people want to see shooting and action. Loooser, I really like your short-range suggestion. A timed session on 3 IDPA silhouettes would be great to showcase handling and maneuverability, all while providing the action shots people want to see. Meplat, I would like to cover disassembly in individual videos. Some of the more obscure rifles will be showcased separately(coming soon to TFBTV: Why Full Auto FALs Suck). But yes, magazine changes are in order. I just need to round up an addition sig 510-4 magazine. For the long range test, the greatest distance we have access to is 320 meters but I do believe that we absolutely need to do a 100 meter/yard test as is standard for most youtube videos. The good news is that we have just received a great amount of AR500 steel targets from our sponsor. I think setting up a gong at 300 meters and recording number of hits out of 10 might be a nice, easy way to do a long range test (with a greenhorn behind the gun).

Hello Sturgeon's House, I come to you gentlemen seeking some help, but I do believe a short introduction is in order. This is Alex C. from The Firearm Blog and it is my job to remove any credibility from the blog that Sturgeon places there. That said, a while back I came up with the idea to form a complimentary youtube channel that I host as a counterpart to TFB itself. Since then, I have nearly stopped writing reviews and focused more on video. I am a history nut (it was my major) with a deep appreciation for firearms (automobiles are my true passion, but don't tell my readers/viewers!). So Sturgeon and I emailed back and forth yesterday about this upcoming test and the consensus was that this might be a great place to help refine the testing parameters of an upcoming video test: "Battle of the Battle Rifles". Which battle rifle (sorry for the colloquialism) reigns supreme? Only rifles that were issued with select fire capabilities will be included, and I will try to round up a few more rifles that fit the bill (7.62x51 Galil and so on). I believe allocating 100 rounds to each gun is about what our sponsor will agree to. This is difficult, because do we get someone with no experience to do an impressions, handling characteristics, and accuracy test or do we get someone familiar with all of them to perform the test? Keep in mind that I have to be conscious of viewer retention rate, so I cannot devote too much time explaining the intricacies of each gun (as much as I would like to). I also believe that since so many firearms are being covered, I will need to break the video up into two 15 minute sections. So that is where I am at so far. I would be receptive to any and all ideas on how to best perform the test and do each rifle justice. Also, since this is a board about infantry tools and tactics, I would gladly provide any photos of these firearms you would like to see! Thank you.